A Grangemouth woman has taken to the sky to raise cash for a mental health and suicide prevention charity in memory of her dad.
Kristie Mcintosh, whose father took his own life 12 years ago, decided to do a skydive for The Scott Martin Foundation - a charity formed in tribute to another suicide victim.
The charity aims to tackle the issues which can lead to people reaching a stage where they feel they have no other way out, than to end their lives.
The brave Forth Valley College student completed her skydive last month at Strathallan Airfield in Auchterarder, and raised £2000 for the foundation, that also works in association with Falkirk District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH).
She said: "I decided to do a skydive for The Scott Martin Foundation as it is something that sits close to my heart, and sadly too many lives have been lost due to lack of resources and waiting lists for Mental Health.
"The Foundation is in association with FDAMH (Falkirk District Association Mental Health) and aims at educating and supporting youths on Mental Health and helping to raise awareness of young people who are suffering
"After experiencing my father's suicide 12 years ago I was never strong enough to set something like this up as my mental health suffered severely for years.
"I found it was a long wait to get help and felt like I was fighting a losing battle.
"After eventually getting the help I needed, I decided I wanted to give something back. I reached out to Scott's mum Samantha and asked to jump in Scott's name, which she kindly agreed to.
"I was extremely happy as I was giving something back in my father's memory.
"It was a very emotional day but I know they were flying with me."
"I cannot thank everyone enough for their generous donations.
"This is a great foundation and needs all the support it can get
"I think Scott's family has been amazing in setting this up for our kids in the future, and I will continue to support in any way."
For more information visit https://www.thescottmartinfoundation.org/ and https://www.fdamh.org.uk/
